Testimony by Eduardo Ponjuán. 10 Years of The Cuban Arts Group: Voices from Artists, Curators, and Collaborators. What I like most about Susie and Mitchell Rice’s collection—aside from the quality of the works and the artists—is what they have done with it. In just over ten years, they have turned a private collection into a public event that reaches beyond the Island, while actively seeking visibility for Cuban art and artists.